The gift that pays back

Shoppers this Christmas have let retailers know they appreciate receiving gifts as much as giving them.

Many are seeking out gift cards from restaurants that promise a little something extra in return.

Buffalo Wild Wings and Red Robin hamburgers are both offering a free $5 gift card with the purchase of $25 in other gift cards. California Pizza Kitchen is handing out an extra $10 gift card with the purchase of $100 in cards.

The end result: Higher sales.

Burger King is offering scratch-off game pieces from American Express and Orbitz with the purchase of any gift card. Its gift card sales have jumped 80 percent over last year, Nation’s Restaurant News reported.